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February 13, 2025 32 mins

Have you ever left a meeting thinking that was a complete waste of time?Do your meetings lack structure direction or engagement?

 

Most meetings feel unproductive and take up valuable time,  not to mention they lack real discussions conflict or engagement.Meetings are treated as necessary evils instead of opportunities for strategy and problem-solving.

Bad meetings aren’t just annoying they impact team morale and productivity. People avoid meetings or tune out because they feel ineffective. Without the right structure meetings become pointless status updates instead of spaces for real problem-solving. 

In Death by Meeting Patrick Lencioni breaks down four types of meetings that every leader should implement. Understanding and using the right type of meeting at the right time can transform your team’s efficiency and engagement!I’ll walk you through the four meeting structures and how to use them effectively. 

Key Takeaways

By the end of this episode you’ll learn

The two biggest reasons meetings fail inefficiency and boredomWhy conflict in meetings is necessary and how to make it productive instead of awkwardThe four types of meetings and how to use them to structure your team’s discussions

 

Additional Links

Death by Meeting by Patrick LencioniNext Episode in This Series Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull

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